'People need them': the trouble with the movement to ban plastic straws
by Vivian Ho from on (#3XFQ4)
In California and beyond, lawmakers are taking action for the environment. But advocates for people with disabilities say the bans create yet another hurdle to dining in public
At first glance, bans on plastic straws might seem like a simple - and harmless - next step for the environmentally conscious.
Love sea turtles? No more straws. Want to save the planet? "Stop sucking."
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